I spent a week in the month of September last year shooting video. I could of picked a cooler month, actually any month would have been better for hauling around video equipment through the jungle.
But Nayarit is probably the most beautiful that time of the year. The foliage is just
florescent. Shot all the major kinds of activities that bring people here. I am
sure I left some out and will hear from some of you about that. Did what I could in a week.
We started in the south in Nuevo Vallarta and then traveled to Bucerias, Punta Mita, Sayulita, Rincon de Guayabitos, Chacala and finally ended up North in San Blas.
We perched on some iffy spots to get some these shots. I particularly like the time lapse of the afternoon storm clouds. You might want to send a youtube.com link to someone that asks you why you love the place so much.
Check it out.
Sterling
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Exploring Playa Los Ayala and Jaltemba Bay
I went to visit Anna Iabarra in the small town of Los Ayala on the coast just south of Rincon de Guayabitos. hat a find. Beautiful, safe and empty beach, and small town without the congestion and activity of Rincon de Guayabitos. Her husband Cesar showed me around Jaltemba Bay.
Fishing in Banderas Bay with Reel Hot Charter's Tim Steeves
I went out from Punta Mita in December with my brother Cory and his Darcy wife and some friends to find big tuna. We found Dorado and a great time and instead. Which was OK by me. Hey, I 'm on vacation, who wants to pull in a 100 pound tuna anyway. "Way too much work"
Check out the video.
Sterling
www.discovenayarit.com
Check out the video.
Sterling
www.discovenayarit.com
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
I visited Playa Chacala and Chacalia beach in paradise.....Marina Chacala
I drove about 1:15 hours North of Puerto Vallarta airport, a little past Rincon de Guayabitos to visit Playa Chacala. Adjacent to Chacala was the vacation/home development of Marina Chacala and Chacalia beach. What a spot! You should take a ride if you get a spare 1/2 day, only 60 minutes past Bucerias. 45 minutes past Sayulita.
Talked with Al Melchiorre about "Casa Endless Summer" a home for sale on the beach there. Beautiful. The video is by my brother Cory. Pretty good too.
Sterling
Mexico and Riviera Nayarit may have answer to U.S. retirees Health Care
Each day, a savvy few join the ranks of retirees living like royalty -- but on tiny budgets. It's a secret most people don't know much about, but easily accessible to most Americans.
The U.S. health care system is out of reach for millions of Americans…and Mexico may have the answer, according to Carlos Slim, Mexican business magnate and second-richest man on the planet.
One of Slim’s companies, Ideal, has purchased a 49% stake in Grupo Star Medica, a Mexican national hospital chain. Plans are underway for new, high-quality medical centers in Mexico to cater to U.S. baby boomers who are buying second homes in Mexico…or who simply want to come to Mexico for cheaper health care than they can find in the United States.
It is estimated that vacation homes sales increased 45%, in Riviera Nayarit in the last three years. Companies like Grupo Star Medica are just filling niches created by those new homeowners and vacationers. "[Baby boomers] are also choosing Mexico because its health system is much cheaper than in the United States.”
And plans are underway to get more U.S. private insurance companies to pay for medical treatment in Mexico. "For a U.S. insurance policy to pay for medical treatment, the treatment has to comply with certain quality control standards, and we are going to participate with products to serve this niche," said Jaime Jimenez, general director for Mexico Trane, another company following Slim’s lead.
It’s hard to blame smart Mexican businessmen for capitalizing on such an obvious opportunity. If the United States hadn’t let its health care system get so bloated and profit-hungry that 40 million Americans can’t even afford health insurance, there wouldn’t be a need to outsource it.
Remember what your dentist used to say? “Ignore your teeth, and they will go away.” Well, the United States has neglected health care reform for so long that its users really are going away…to Mexico!
The U.S. health care system is out of reach for millions of Americans…and Mexico may have the answer, according to Carlos Slim, Mexican business magnate and second-richest man on the planet.
One of Slim’s companies, Ideal, has purchased a 49% stake in Grupo Star Medica, a Mexican national hospital chain. Plans are underway for new, high-quality medical centers in Mexico to cater to U.S. baby boomers who are buying second homes in Mexico…or who simply want to come to Mexico for cheaper health care than they can find in the United States.
It is estimated that vacation homes sales increased 45%, in Riviera Nayarit in the last three years. Companies like Grupo Star Medica are just filling niches created by those new homeowners and vacationers. "[Baby boomers] are also choosing Mexico because its health system is much cheaper than in the United States.”
And plans are underway to get more U.S. private insurance companies to pay for medical treatment in Mexico. "For a U.S. insurance policy to pay for medical treatment, the treatment has to comply with certain quality control standards, and we are going to participate with products to serve this niche," said Jaime Jimenez, general director for Mexico Trane, another company following Slim’s lead.
It’s hard to blame smart Mexican businessmen for capitalizing on such an obvious opportunity. If the United States hadn’t let its health care system get so bloated and profit-hungry that 40 million Americans can’t even afford health insurance, there wouldn’t be a need to outsource it.
Remember what your dentist used to say? “Ignore your teeth, and they will go away.” Well, the United States has neglected health care reform for so long that its users really are going away…to Mexico!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Fun Events at Riviera Nayarit!
Hola,
We did it again! The fourth Rhythm 'n Ribs brought in over $100,000
pesos and there is still money coming in. And, yes, we ran out of
food again. But the entertainment was great. The volunteers, and
there were many of them, worked very hard. As always, they are the
key to the success of this event. Construction of the orphanage is
progressing well. So many people have expressed an interest in
helping that I am sure the building will be finished quickly. A big
thank you to all who participated in Rhythm 'n Ribs. See you again
next year.
The U.S. Consular Agency Vallarta, in conjunction with Community
Service projects in Nayarit, is sponsoring a monthly NAYARIT BREAKFAST
NETWORK. Open to English speaking men and women, the objective is to
highlight various community service projects throughout Nayarit and
promote networking between residents, frequent visitors, and local
businesses. It will provide the opportunity to enrich our lives by
making new friends, learning about the various projects in our
communities, and meeting people from different walks of life. Each
month the Nayarit Breakfast Network will be held at a different venue
in Nayarit. Current plans are for Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerias, La Cruz,
Punta de Mita and Sayulita. A service project will be highlighted and
a "Bring-A-Thing" project each month will be the opportunity for
participants to bring needed supplies for that month's highlighted
organization. Please join us as we kick off this effort, and help make
it a success. We look forward to meeting you!
Here is the information. Pass the word to your friends. Friday, Feb.
22, at Vallarta Yacht Club, Nuevo Vallarta (next to Paradise Village
Resort), at 9:30 a.m.(Jalisco). The cost is $80.00 pesos (Breakfast
& tip included)
Hosted by Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC), Nuevo Vallarta. Highlighting:
VYC Jr. Sailing Scholarship Program, "Bring-A-Thing" Program
Benefiting: Manos de Amor Children's Shelter. Needs include: rice,
beans, pastas, oil, canned vegetables, cookies, crackers, peanut
butter, jam, toilet paper, soap, children's shampoo and toothpaste.
Reservations required; deadline Feb. 20. Respond to Laurie Ailworth
at lailworth@yahoo.com or 322-297-6564 or sign up at the VYC bulletin
board.
The Mango Trio will be playing every Saturday at La Cascada, in La Cruz de
Huanacaxtle, 7-10 Jalisco time, Calle Coral #61. For reservations,
call 329-295-5948.
Bucerias Gardens has a chef and a new menu. On Wednesdays, they will
host an open mic/jam session starting at 7:00 pm. Anita Wann
continues to display her art every Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, February 20, the Wise Women of Vallarta program will host
Joy Carol, International Author and Speaker will present "The Power of
Our Stories". We each have our own tales to tell, and they are
important!
10 a.m. at the IFC Clubhouse. RSVP Please! 322-222-9638 or
pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com Note: They ask that you bring a
donation of some type for those less fortunate than ourselves
including baby blankets, gently used (clean) children's clothing,
children's cough syrup, mens deodorant, canned and-or dry foods,
school supplies.
For live music, try these:
Monday - Pelos Largos at Bucerias Gardens, 9-12 p.m. #40 Ave. Mexico,
Tuesday - Open Mic at Britannia, 6:30-10:30 p.m. #65 Coral, La Cruz
de Huanacaxtle
Wednesday - Pelos Largos, Britannia, 8-11pm
Friday - The Chosen Few, Ana Banana's, 4:30-7:30 p.m., #48 Tiburon,
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Friday - The Goodies, Bucerias Gardens 9-12 p.m.
Sunday - Open Mic, Ana Banana's, 4-9 p.m.
That's all for awhile. I am leaving on Tuesday to spend a couple of
weeks with my children in Florida. I will not be doing any mass
emails during that time.
Valiene
casavaliene@gmail.com
We did it again! The fourth Rhythm 'n Ribs brought in over $100,000
pesos and there is still money coming in. And, yes, we ran out of
food again. But the entertainment was great. The volunteers, and
there were many of them, worked very hard. As always, they are the
key to the success of this event. Construction of the orphanage is
progressing well. So many people have expressed an interest in
helping that I am sure the building will be finished quickly. A big
thank you to all who participated in Rhythm 'n Ribs. See you again
next year.
The U.S. Consular Agency Vallarta, in conjunction with Community
Service projects in Nayarit, is sponsoring a monthly NAYARIT BREAKFAST
NETWORK. Open to English speaking men and women, the objective is to
highlight various community service projects throughout Nayarit and
promote networking between residents, frequent visitors, and local
businesses. It will provide the opportunity to enrich our lives by
making new friends, learning about the various projects in our
communities, and meeting people from different walks of life. Each
month the Nayarit Breakfast Network will be held at a different venue
in Nayarit. Current plans are for Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerias, La Cruz,
Punta de Mita and Sayulita. A service project will be highlighted and
a "Bring-A-Thing" project each month will be the opportunity for
participants to bring needed supplies for that month's highlighted
organization. Please join us as we kick off this effort, and help make
it a success. We look forward to meeting you!
Here is the information. Pass the word to your friends. Friday, Feb.
22, at Vallarta Yacht Club, Nuevo Vallarta (next to Paradise Village
Resort), at 9:30 a.m.(Jalisco). The cost is $80.00 pesos (Breakfast
& tip included)
Hosted by Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC), Nuevo Vallarta. Highlighting:
VYC Jr. Sailing Scholarship Program, "Bring-A-Thing" Program
Benefiting: Manos de Amor Children's Shelter. Needs include: rice,
beans, pastas, oil, canned vegetables, cookies, crackers, peanut
butter, jam, toilet paper, soap, children's shampoo and toothpaste.
Reservations required; deadline Feb. 20. Respond to Laurie Ailworth
at lailworth@yahoo.com or 322-297-6564 or sign up at the VYC bulletin
board.
The Mango Trio will be playing every Saturday at La Cascada, in La Cruz de
Huanacaxtle, 7-10 Jalisco time, Calle Coral #61. For reservations,
call 329-295-5948.
Bucerias Gardens has a chef and a new menu. On Wednesdays, they will
host an open mic/jam session starting at 7:00 pm. Anita Wann
continues to display her art every Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday, February 20, the Wise Women of Vallarta program will host
Joy Carol, International Author and Speaker will present "The Power of
Our Stories". We each have our own tales to tell, and they are
important!
10 a.m. at the IFC Clubhouse. RSVP Please! 322-222-9638 or
pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com Note: They ask that you bring a
donation of some type for those less fortunate than ourselves
including baby blankets, gently used (clean) children's clothing,
children's cough syrup, mens deodorant, canned and-or dry foods,
school supplies.
For live music, try these:
Monday - Pelos Largos at Bucerias Gardens, 9-12 p.m. #40 Ave. Mexico,
Tuesday - Open Mic at Britannia, 6:30-10:30 p.m. #65 Coral, La Cruz
de Huanacaxtle
Wednesday - Pelos Largos, Britannia, 8-11pm
Friday - The Chosen Few, Ana Banana's, 4:30-7:30 p.m., #48 Tiburon,
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Friday - The Goodies, Bucerias Gardens 9-12 p.m.
Sunday - Open Mic, Ana Banana's, 4-9 p.m.
That's all for awhile. I am leaving on Tuesday to spend a couple of
weeks with my children in Florida. I will not be doing any mass
emails during that time.
Valiene
casavaliene@gmail.com
DiscoverNayarit.com
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Riviera Nayarit--Tons to do and see--and never get wet!
When most people think of Riviera Nayarit, they think of beaches, surfing, whale watching, snorkeling and other water activities. It's much more. As www.RivieraNayarit.com explains below, there is a ton of thinks to do in Nayarit--and you won't even get wet!
Canopy ToursIt takes the challenge of the speed in the air enjoying one of the areas Canopy Tours. The adventure starts with a short walk up to your first zip line where the action begins! You’ll fly across the treetops of the tropical forest as you make your way through a course of lines that offer adrenalin filled rushes and unforgettable scenery. There is really nothing quite like it.
Canopy ToursIt takes the challenge of the speed in the air enjoying one of the areas Canopy Tours. The adventure starts with a short walk up to your first zip line where the action begins! You’ll fly across the treetops of the tropical forest as you make your way through a course of lines that offer adrenalin filled rushes and unforgettable scenery. There is really nothing quite like it.
Horseback RidingA horseback tour allows you to experience the true beauty and life of the jungle. Begin with a comfortable pace enjoying the beautiful beaches of Sayulita. Then enjoy the spectacular panoramic views from the highest mountain of all the bay, the Hill of the Monkey. Luck riders deer, jaguars, tigrillos and other mammalian habitants of this often breathtaking, beautiful region. It is, without a doubt, an experience that you will always remember.
San Blas A trip to San Blas features fantastic panoramic views enroute as you pass farming and fishing villages with their lush, colourful vegetation. A boat trip to browse the river “La Tovara” through majestic natural caves where you will see amazing birds and visit the “Crocodile Reserve” in “El Manantial” of “La Camalota” should not be missed. Ashore you can enjoy the rustic “pueblo” of San Blas, photograph the “Fuerte de San Basilio” ruins and even swim in the ocean and relax on the beach.
ATV ExcursionHave you felt the wind in your Face while you ride an ATV? Skirt the edges of the Bay, along rivers and into the foothills of the mountains. You will be one of the lucky few to have the unique experience of exploring the back roads of on your own ATV. You do the driving You go through rivers, back roads, dirt paths and also make stops to enjoy the scenery, catch your breath and discover the countryside
To join in the fun, go to www.discovernayarit.com and book your stay today!
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